Psychometric functions of pulse rate (PR) and pulse width (PW) from electrocutaneous stimuli were determined using the method of comparative judgments. The study revealed that changes in PR were more easily detected than changes in PW, as measured by the percent of just noticeable difference (jnd). The PR jnd data from test subjects indicated that maximum frequency discrimination occurred near 20 pulses per second. Using the PR and PW psychometric curves, compensatory transfer functions can be determined which will improve the efficacy of sensory communication systems based on electrocutaneous stimulation.
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